GRE Questions

Q:

Describe a situation in which you had to arrive at a compromise or guide others to a compromise ?

Answer

This question is designed to see how well you can mediate a situation and handle conflict. You want to come across as someone who can compromise when necessary. An interviewer wants to see that you can not only reach an outcome that is desirable for both sides of a conflict of interest, but also that you can understand where the other person is coming from. Empathy and understanding go a long way in any job and this is a good opportunity to show that you can put yourself in another’s shoes.

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Q:

The speed of a boat when travelling downstream is 32 km/h, whereas when travelling upstream it is 28 km/h. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

A) 27 km/h B) 29 km/h
C) 31 km/h D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Ans.  Suppose the speed of boat in still water is x km/h and speed of stream is y km/h

Speedof boat in downstream = (x + y) km/h x+ y = 32 …(i) 

Speed of boat in upstream = (x – y) km/h

x – y = 28 …(ii)

Add. Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get 2x = 60

x = 30 km/h

 

 

 

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Q:

War is peace; Freedom is slavery; Ignorance is strength; meaning

Answer

In the novel entitled 1984 by George Orwell's, "War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength;" is one of the three slogans of the entity known only as “The Party,” English Socialist Party ("INGSOC" for short) of Oceania.


 


It means "describes the act of simultaneously accepting two mutually contradictory beliefs as correct, often in distinct social contexts."

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Q:

The first term in a sequence is 1 and the second term is 5. From the third term on each term is the average (arithmetic mean) of all preceding terms. What is the 25th term in the sequence?

A) 2.5 B) 3
C) 5 D) 2.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

Explanation:

Start constructing the sequence until you see the pattern

1...5...(average of 1 and 5 = 3)...(average of 1, 5, and 3 = 3)...(average of 1,5,3 and 3 = 3)

now you can see that all subsequent terms will be 3

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Q:

Thirty white horses on a red hill, first they champ, then they stamp, then they stand still.

What are they?

Answer

They are teeth. 

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Q:

In a family of six person O, N, M, R, Q and P each play one game out of six games viz. Football, Hockey, Golf, Tennis, Cricket and Basketball. There are two married couples. N who play Hockey is daughter-in-law of Q. O is the father of R who is Golf player. R is the father of M who is a cricketer. P is the brother of M. Football is not played by any female member. Q's husband play Basketball.

Questions :

1. How is M related to Q ?  

2. Which person play Tennis ?

Answer

   Q(f)      -     O(m)


 (Tennis)      (Basketball)


              |


             R(m)  -   N(f) 


           (Golf)     (Hockey)


                      |


               M              P(m)


        (Cricketer)      (Football)


 


Answer   1: Can't be determined because M may be Grandson or Grand daughter of Q.


Answer   2: Q plays Tennis.

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Q:

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word

Palliate

A) Accuse B) Relieve
C) Condemn D) Exacerbate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Relieve

Explanation:
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Q:

Statement: Properly fed and starved monkeys were made to run through a network of paths designed as a puzzle. It was observed that the starved monkeys could not run faster. This proved that the people with lower intelligence in poor countries are a victim of malnutrition.
Course of action:
a. The effects of nutrition on the intelligence of the monkeys is parallel to those on human beings.
b. Captive monkeys are more intelligent than wild monkeys.

A) Only b follows B) Only a follows
C) Both a & b follows D) Neither a nor b follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only a follows

Explanation:

The proper nourishment will make the monkeys or human beings work properly. So, the course of action I follows. Course of action II does not follow as there is no information about captive or wild monkeys.

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